The Stars and The Night Sky- Chapter 3: Struggling
Disclaimer: Everything to do with Harry Potter, characters, ideas, belongs to J.K Rowling, thank you!
Pairings: Ginny/Draco, Harry/Cho, Hermione/Ron and some of random ones, that only come up a few times.
Chapter Summary: Percy returns, he determined to have what he wants it doesn't matter the consequences
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Ginny was walking to Transfigurations with Harry, Hermione and Ron who were heading to Greenhouse Eight for Herbology. She was tired, it had been a long day. She had had double potions with the Slytherins earlier that morning, and Snape had spent the whole of the morning watching her, and telling her off for everything. Ginny was currently watching the picture of Sir William Cornel clean his glass, though she wasn't watching where she was going, and she accidentally ran into someone. "Sorry." she said turning around to see who she had ran into. It was Draco. "Oh it's you." she said surprised.
"Yeah" said Draco "I have something to tell you something." he leaned over to whisper something to her, but before he was able to say anything, Harry, Hermione and Ron came around the corner. Draco stood up quickly. "Oh look, if it isn't Potter and his friends." Draco sneered, and walked off to his next class. Ginny wondered what Draco had to say, but she guessed it would have to wait till later and she hoped it wasn't that important. She said goodbye to Ron, Hermione and Harry at the door and headed into Transfigurations, she took her seat beside Kel Sutton and glanced up at the board to find out there lesson for today was. It read, Lesson #35: changing boxes into animals. She sighed it would be another long class.
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Draco was anxious because though Percy was supposed to come yesterday, he had received another owl from his father telling him that Percy would be coming today instead. He was to be at Hogwarts during Draco's last class. Draco was worried, Ginny would be in class when Percy came and he could easily find her. Draco, being a year higher and in different classes, wouldn't be able to do anything. He needed a plan and he needed it fast.
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Ginny was copying down the lesson when there was a knock on the door. McGonagall went and opened it. Percy walked into the classroom. Ginny's heart stopped, he was looking right at her with an evil glint in his eyes. Ginny was terrified. She knew she had to get away, she knew she needed to escape, but she was trapped. "Miss Weasley," said McGonagall " your brother wishes to speak to you."
"I'm busy, can't I talk to him after class?" she questioned. Her mind was racing; she needed to think of something and fast.
"But Miss Weasley, he says it's important." McGonagall argued.
"I c-can't. I just can't." she was trembling, she wanted to cry.
"Oh come on Gin, it won't take long" Percy said.
"No, I won't and you can't make me!" she screamed.
"Miss Weasley," said McGonagall angrily "you will go with your brother. Enough of this rubbish, now hurry along. You've wasted my class time long enough." Ginny knew she had lost, there was nothing she could do, she had to go with him. She slowly got up from her chair and walked towards the door. When she got there Percy grabbed her by the arm and pulled her out into the hall. She struggled to break free of his grasp but he was holding her to tightly. Tears streamed down her face, she looked up into his eyes. They were as cold as ice.
"Percy, Percy you have to listen to me." she said crying "I'm you sister, Percy please don't do this." He didn't reply. She was trembling in fear, if she ever needed help it was right now.
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Draco was sitting in Charms class, waiting, he need to leave at the right time, he couldn't leave to early or he could be caught and not to late or he wouldn't ever find them. The time of the clocked ticked by, Draco couldn't concentrate of his lesson, he was worried sick, he hoped that she would still be ok. Finally the time was right he raised his hand.
"Professor, Professor." Draco said anxiously.
"Yes Mr. Malfoy, what is it this time?" said Professor Flickwick.
"Umm Professor, my stomach hurts." Draco lied.
"Well, Mr. Malfoy what do you want me to do about it?" Flickwick said, he was now quite annoyed that Draco was interrupting his lesson.
"Could I go and see Madame Pomfrey?" Draco questioned.
"Oh come now, I'm sure it's not that bad, I think it can wait till the end of class." Flickwick answered. Draco made a fake groan. "Oh well, Mr. Malfoy, you may go, but come and see me tomorrow to pick up the work you will miss." Draco nodded and headed out the door. Draco wasn't going to the hospital wing, he was going to find Ginny, he needed to, he had promised. Now, the only question was where to look. He headed down the left hallway, walking quickly. The only noise he heared was the scraping of his shoes against the floor.
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"Let go of me! Let go of me!" Ginny said screaming. She was pulling, trying to free herself from his grip on her arm, but it was no use. Percy wasn't listening to her. He starting leading and half dragging her down the hallways. "I said let go!" Percy loosened his grip.
"Now, shut up will you." Percy said coldly
"No Percy, you have to stop all this you're a better person than this, Percy you have to listen to me." Ginny whispered, her heart was racing, she didn't feel well, she felt faint, she was crying, she robes were covered in tears, making them horribly wet. She had to keep trying, she thought, she had to, it was the only way. In her fear she remember the promise Draco had made.
^~^Flashback^~^ "Draco, I'm scared, I'd never ever seen Percy act that way before, and what he did to me." she broke down in tears yet again before she finished.
"I know Ginny, I know you don't have to tell me." Draco said calmly "It will never happen again I promise" ^~^Flashback^~^
"Draco, Draco" she screamed "Draco, I'm here Help me help me." She tried once more to free herself, to escape to run away, but her effort was useless. She fell to the floor, she was too weak to do anything, too tired to even try. 'It was over', she thought, 'he had won'.
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Draco was searching the hall, he couldn't think where else to look. He turned down another corridor, he wouldn't give up until he found her. Then he heard it, the faint voice of Ginny calling his name. His heart pounded. She was close, maybe just down this hallway. He started to run, faster and faster until he reached the end of the corridor. The sight took his breath away there was Ginny, lying almost passed out on the floor, and Percy lying beside her, lustfully undoing her robes. Ginny was whimpering and shaking, but she was to faint to do anything. He saw this happen once. There was no way Draco would let it happen again.
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She saw him through blurred eyes. He had come, she would be safe. She felt faint, dizzy, tired, she felt unable to move any part of her body. She wanted to shake free of Percy and run into Draco's arms but, she couldn't. Her head pounded, she couldn't think. Everything went black.
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Draco saw her pass out on the cold stone floor. He saw as she lay there helpless once again, now was his chance, now he had to do something. Draco looked around the dark corridor lit only by a burning torch, he saw a metal sculpture resting on the table, careful Draco picked it up. He almost dropped it as it was surprisingly heavy, but managed to grasp it firmly.
"Hey Percy, over here." he shouted
"Well, well isn't it Draco Malfoy the schools biggest pest" Percy sneered, standing up and turning toward Draco. Now was Draco's chance, he threw the Metal sculpture as hard at he could at Percy's head. It missed him landing feet short of his target. 'Damn.' thought Draco, he searched around for something else to throw, but there was nothing except the torch. Draco was thinking of throwing that when he tripped over something on the floor. He looked down. A rock, there was a rock of the floor. Draco didn't have time to think, Percy was advancing on him. Draco picked up the rock and threw it with all his might at Percy. It hit him dead center in the middle of his forehead, causing Percy to collapse on the floor. Draco stood there for a few seconds collecting himself, and sorting out what just happened.
Slowly he made his way over to Ginny. She was pale as paper, freezing cold and her breathing was shallow. Carefully, Draco lifted her up and lay her over his shoulder. He decided it would be best to take her to his dorm, and with that thought he headed back to the Slytherin Common Rooms.
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A/N: I hope you like this chapter, I like it though I would have hoped I could have written it a little better, but I guess that's the way life goes. I would just like to say thanks to all my reviewers and my wonderful beta Cat! Thank you so much Cat, my fics would be well, you know, horrid with out your editing. You know you a bad editor when you make mistakes in you're A/N *L* that would be me anyways, so ends Chapter 3! Onward to Chapter 4: Confessions of True Love!
Disclaimer: Everything to do with Harry Potter, characters, ideas, belongs to J.K Rowling, thank you!
Pairings: Ginny/Draco, Harry/Cho, Hermione/Ron and some of random ones, that only come up a few times.
Chapter Summary: Percy returns, he determined to have what he wants it doesn't matter the consequences
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Ginny was walking to Transfigurations with Harry, Hermione and Ron who were heading to Greenhouse Eight for Herbology. She was tired, it had been a long day. She had had double potions with the Slytherins earlier that morning, and Snape had spent the whole of the morning watching her, and telling her off for everything. Ginny was currently watching the picture of Sir William Cornel clean his glass, though she wasn't watching where she was going, and she accidentally ran into someone. "Sorry." she said turning around to see who she had ran into. It was Draco. "Oh it's you." she said surprised.
"Yeah" said Draco "I have something to tell you something." he leaned over to whisper something to her, but before he was able to say anything, Harry, Hermione and Ron came around the corner. Draco stood up quickly. "Oh look, if it isn't Potter and his friends." Draco sneered, and walked off to his next class. Ginny wondered what Draco had to say, but she guessed it would have to wait till later and she hoped it wasn't that important. She said goodbye to Ron, Hermione and Harry at the door and headed into Transfigurations, she took her seat beside Kel Sutton and glanced up at the board to find out there lesson for today was. It read, Lesson #35: changing boxes into animals. She sighed it would be another long class.
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Draco was anxious because though Percy was supposed to come yesterday, he had received another owl from his father telling him that Percy would be coming today instead. He was to be at Hogwarts during Draco's last class. Draco was worried, Ginny would be in class when Percy came and he could easily find her. Draco, being a year higher and in different classes, wouldn't be able to do anything. He needed a plan and he needed it fast.
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Ginny was copying down the lesson when there was a knock on the door. McGonagall went and opened it. Percy walked into the classroom. Ginny's heart stopped, he was looking right at her with an evil glint in his eyes. Ginny was terrified. She knew she had to get away, she knew she needed to escape, but she was trapped. "Miss Weasley," said McGonagall " your brother wishes to speak to you."
"I'm busy, can't I talk to him after class?" she questioned. Her mind was racing; she needed to think of something and fast.
"But Miss Weasley, he says it's important." McGonagall argued.
"I c-can't. I just can't." she was trembling, she wanted to cry.
"Oh come on Gin, it won't take long" Percy said.
"No, I won't and you can't make me!" she screamed.
"Miss Weasley," said McGonagall angrily "you will go with your brother. Enough of this rubbish, now hurry along. You've wasted my class time long enough." Ginny knew she had lost, there was nothing she could do, she had to go with him. She slowly got up from her chair and walked towards the door. When she got there Percy grabbed her by the arm and pulled her out into the hall. She struggled to break free of his grasp but he was holding her to tightly. Tears streamed down her face, she looked up into his eyes. They were as cold as ice.
"Percy, Percy you have to listen to me." she said crying "I'm you sister, Percy please don't do this." He didn't reply. She was trembling in fear, if she ever needed help it was right now.
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Draco was sitting in Charms class, waiting, he need to leave at the right time, he couldn't leave to early or he could be caught and not to late or he wouldn't ever find them. The time of the clocked ticked by, Draco couldn't concentrate of his lesson, he was worried sick, he hoped that she would still be ok. Finally the time was right he raised his hand.
"Professor, Professor." Draco said anxiously.
"Yes Mr. Malfoy, what is it this time?" said Professor Flickwick.
"Umm Professor, my stomach hurts." Draco lied.
"Well, Mr. Malfoy what do you want me to do about it?" Flickwick said, he was now quite annoyed that Draco was interrupting his lesson.
"Could I go and see Madame Pomfrey?" Draco questioned.
"Oh come now, I'm sure it's not that bad, I think it can wait till the end of class." Flickwick answered. Draco made a fake groan. "Oh well, Mr. Malfoy, you may go, but come and see me tomorrow to pick up the work you will miss." Draco nodded and headed out the door. Draco wasn't going to the hospital wing, he was going to find Ginny, he needed to, he had promised. Now, the only question was where to look. He headed down the left hallway, walking quickly. The only noise he heared was the scraping of his shoes against the floor.
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"Let go of me! Let go of me!" Ginny said screaming. She was pulling, trying to free herself from his grip on her arm, but it was no use. Percy wasn't listening to her. He starting leading and half dragging her down the hallways. "I said let go!" Percy loosened his grip.
"Now, shut up will you." Percy said coldly
"No Percy, you have to stop all this you're a better person than this, Percy you have to listen to me." Ginny whispered, her heart was racing, she didn't feel well, she felt faint, she was crying, she robes were covered in tears, making them horribly wet. She had to keep trying, she thought, she had to, it was the only way. In her fear she remember the promise Draco had made.
^~^Flashback^~^ "Draco, I'm scared, I'd never ever seen Percy act that way before, and what he did to me." she broke down in tears yet again before she finished.
"I know Ginny, I know you don't have to tell me." Draco said calmly "It will never happen again I promise" ^~^Flashback^~^
"Draco, Draco" she screamed "Draco, I'm here Help me help me." She tried once more to free herself, to escape to run away, but her effort was useless. She fell to the floor, she was too weak to do anything, too tired to even try. 'It was over', she thought, 'he had won'.
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Draco was searching the hall, he couldn't think where else to look. He turned down another corridor, he wouldn't give up until he found her. Then he heard it, the faint voice of Ginny calling his name. His heart pounded. She was close, maybe just down this hallway. He started to run, faster and faster until he reached the end of the corridor. The sight took his breath away there was Ginny, lying almost passed out on the floor, and Percy lying beside her, lustfully undoing her robes. Ginny was whimpering and shaking, but she was to faint to do anything. He saw this happen once. There was no way Draco would let it happen again.
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She saw him through blurred eyes. He had come, she would be safe. She felt faint, dizzy, tired, she felt unable to move any part of her body. She wanted to shake free of Percy and run into Draco's arms but, she couldn't. Her head pounded, she couldn't think. Everything went black.
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Draco saw her pass out on the cold stone floor. He saw as she lay there helpless once again, now was his chance, now he had to do something. Draco looked around the dark corridor lit only by a burning torch, he saw a metal sculpture resting on the table, careful Draco picked it up. He almost dropped it as it was surprisingly heavy, but managed to grasp it firmly.
"Hey Percy, over here." he shouted
"Well, well isn't it Draco Malfoy the schools biggest pest" Percy sneered, standing up and turning toward Draco. Now was Draco's chance, he threw the Metal sculpture as hard at he could at Percy's head. It missed him landing feet short of his target. 'Damn.' thought Draco, he searched around for something else to throw, but there was nothing except the torch. Draco was thinking of throwing that when he tripped over something on the floor. He looked down. A rock, there was a rock of the floor. Draco didn't have time to think, Percy was advancing on him. Draco picked up the rock and threw it with all his might at Percy. It hit him dead center in the middle of his forehead, causing Percy to collapse on the floor. Draco stood there for a few seconds collecting himself, and sorting out what just happened.
Slowly he made his way over to Ginny. She was pale as paper, freezing cold and her breathing was shallow. Carefully, Draco lifted her up and lay her over his shoulder. He decided it would be best to take her to his dorm, and with that thought he headed back to the Slytherin Common Rooms.
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A/N: I hope you like this chapter, I like it though I would have hoped I could have written it a little better, but I guess that's the way life goes. I would just like to say thanks to all my reviewers and my wonderful beta Cat! Thank you so much Cat, my fics would be well, you know, horrid with out your editing. You know you a bad editor when you make mistakes in you're A/N *L* that would be me anyways, so ends Chapter 3! Onward to Chapter 4: Confessions of True Love!
